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Design support · GX Works 2 / GX Works 3 linkage × MC AppBuilder

What is MC AppBuilder

MC AppBuilder is an engineering support tool that makes it easy to build a plant system where MC Works 64 and MELSEC sequencer are used, and is included as standard in MC Works 64.

 

Automatic generation of monitoring screen, tag setting, sequencer program

Automatically generates monitoring screen (including symbol parts and face plate parts), OPC tag setting (including alarm and trend setting), sequencer project (including sequence program and label definition). Automatic generation makes design easier and reduces labor of registering tags. This function also increases the affinity with Mitsubishi Electric FA equipment.




Manage system configuration in tree form

By importing a device list (CSV format) created with CAD or Microsoft® Visio® etc. to MC AppBuilder, you can build a system tree that expresses the equipment configuration of the plant. You can manage the equipment configuration of the plant in a tree format easy to understand intuitively.


Reduction of design man-hour by template *

The library contents are managed collectively as a template as design contents which can be shared for each type of equipment. By assigning templates corresponding to the devices on the system tree at design time, we can reduce design man-hour. You can register and reuse templates as templates, as well as providing your own expertise as a template.

* Templates include graphic parts information such as symbols and faceplates, control program information such as function blocks, various interface information (alarm, trend setting), etc.

 

Easy update system

You can add or delete devices to the finished system. Reduce design man-hour at system update.

 

Simplified monitoring of energy measuring instruments

Monitor screen and OPC tag setting information can be generated automatically by importing measurement point information created by Mitsubishi Electric's energy saving data collection server EcoServer III to the MC App Builder. 
By linking with the setting tool of EcoServer III, it is possible to reduce the monitoring screen and OPC tag setting man-hour.


Easy creation of GOT screen


Symbol for GOT and faceplate are installed, contributing to reduction of graphic man-hours of GOT screen. 
The GOT screen installed in MC Works 64 is described in the template library list.

 

Template Library List

 

name

Description

component

GOT screen 
correspondence ※ 1

symbol

Face 
plate

Function 
block

Sensor

Indicates the input status of the connected sensor. 
For the notification type of the input status, set one of Status, Warning, and Alarm.

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Fan

Control ON / OFF of the fan.※ 2

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Motor

It performs motor ON / OFF control. ※ 2

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Pump

Control ON / OFF of the pump. ※ 2

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Valve

Perform valve open / close control. ※ 3

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Damper

It performs open / close control of the damper. ※ 3

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FanVSD

Specify the speed of the fan and perform ON / OFF control.

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MotorVSD

Specify the speed of the motor and perform ON / OFF control.

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PumpVSD

Specify the speed of the pump and perform ON / OFF control.

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FanVSD with 
CCLink

Perform ON / OFF control with specified fan speed from CC-Link. 
Displays the power consumption of the inverter.

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MotorVSD With 
CCLink

Perform ON / OFF control with specified motor speed from CC-Link. 
Displays the power consumption of the inverter.

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PumpVSD with 
CCLink

Perform ON / OFF control with specified pump speed from CC-Link. 
Displays the power consumption of the inverter.

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ControlValve

OPEN / CLOSE control of valves that can be specified with 0 to 100% open / close status is performed.

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ControlDamper

OPEN / CLOSE control of the damper which can specify the opening / closing state by 0 to 100% is performed.

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Measurement With 
4threshold

The state of measured value is shown according to preset HH / H / L / LL range. If it is higher than HH or lower than LL, an alarm is reported, and if it is H or more or L or less, a warning is notified.

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Measurement With 
8threshold

The state of the measured value is shown according to preset HH / H / H2 / H1 / L1 / L2 / L / LL range. 
If it is equal to or higher than HH or LL or lower, an alarm is raised, if it is H or more or L or less, a warning is given, and a status is notified for H1 or higher or L1 or lower.

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Light Controller

Lighting controller controls lighting ON / OFF switching.

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Air Conditioning 
Controller

Air conditioning controller controls ON / OFF switching of air conditioning.

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Energy Measuring 
Module

The measured values ​​of the energy measurement module (QE81WH, QE81WH4W, QE84WH, QE83WH4W) are displayed.

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Insulation Monitor 
Module

The measured value of the insulation monitoring module (QE 82 LG) is displayed.

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PID

Perform PID control. ※Four

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Converter 
ToEngineeringValue

It scales the value input from the analog unit and outputs the engineering value.

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Converter 
ToEVForHighResolution

Converter 
FromEngineeringValue

It scales the input engineering value and outputs the value to the analog unit.

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Converter From 
EVForHighResolution

HARTMonitor

The analog value is acquired   from the device compatible with HART communication and displayed.

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EnergyMeasurement with 
CCLink

Displays the measurement value of the measuring unit with CC-Link (electronic multi indicator).

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Q68ADV

MELSEC - Q series 
analog input unit (voltage input)

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Q62AD_DGH 
Q66AD_DG 
Q68ADI

MELSEC - Q series 
analog input unit (current input)

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Q64AD 
Q64ADH 
Q64AD_GH 
Q68AD_G

MELSEC-Q series 
analog input unit (voltage / current input)

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Q68DAVN

MELSEC-Q series 
analog output unit (voltage output)

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Q68DAIN

MELSEC-Q series 
analog output unit (current output)

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Q62DAN 
Q62DA_FG 
Q64DAN 
Q64DAH 
Q66DA_G

MELSEC-Q series 
analog output unit (voltage / current output)

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Q 64 AD 2 DA

MELSEC - Q series 
analog input / output unit (voltage / current input / output)

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Q68CT

MELSEC-Q series 
CT input unit

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Q64RD 
Q64RD_G 
Q68RD3_G

MELSEC-Q series 
temperature input unit (resistance temperature detector)

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Q 
64 
TD 
Q 64 TDV _ GH Q 68 TD _ G _ H 01 Q 68 TD _ G _ H 02

MELSEC-Q series 
temperature input unit (thermocouple)

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L60AD4 
L60AD4 _ 2 GH

MELSEC - L series 
analog input unit (voltage / current input)

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L60DA4

MELSEC - L series 
analog output unit (voltage / current output)

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L60AD2DA2

MELSEC - L series 
analog input / output unit (voltage / current input / output)

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Measuring 
Point Monitor

The measurement point current value of EcoServer III is acquired and displayed via the OPC server.

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* 1 : GOT screen provides symbol and face plate. Automatic generation is not supported. 
* 2 : Speed ​​control is not performed. 
* 3 : Does not have the function to specify opening / closing state. 
* 4 : It corresponds to the PIDCONT command.


Example. Control Valve




Support equipment list

·         MELSEC iQ - R series CPU (including CC - Link IE built - in model)

·         MELSEC iQ - R series process CPU (including duplicated configuration)

·         MELSEC Q series CPU (basic model, high performance model, universal model, universal model high speed type)

·         MELSEC Q series process CPU (excluding universal model)

·         MELSEC Q series redundant CPU

·         MELSEC L series CPU


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